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retaining, for the time being,
the identify of JTF-7 as an organization,
though it may be ina reduced status.''
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The study group addressed four possible
alternatives for the future of JTF-7 as follows:
1.
Reduce JTF -7 to a planning staff,
of the EPG,
simultaneously with the phasedown
enabling the orderly reduction of JTF~7 Headquarters toa
planning staff of approximately 36.
It is felt that this alternative would
have the least effect on present disarmament negotiations and on international,
domestic,
and psychological factors.
~Reduce JTF -7 to a planning staff without transportation and communications
functions which would result ina further savings of about 7 personnel
over alternative l.
-Assign the residual JTF-7 functions as a new staff element of about 10
people within DASA Headquarters.
This move it is felt would evidnnice
U.S. plans not ‘to be ready for large scale and/or underwater testing.
Relative to the alternative of disestablishing JTF -7 it is felt that this offers
little, if any,
advantage in terms of capabilities.
-Disestablish JTF-7,
the most economical alternative and transfer
residual support functions to existing Federal Agencies and a Joint
DOD/AEC Test Planning Board.
The group felt that if it is determined
that present restrictions on testing would remain in effect for several years,
this course of action should be adopted.
The conclusions of the group were as follows:
That the EPG should be reduced toa caretaker status; that JTF-7 Headquarters
should be phased down to a planning staff per alternative 1 above; etc.